GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & NBATV

[Strenuus]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

You know I like what LaMarcus has become this year for the team. But the team's pulse follows that of LaMarcus's. Granted, he was coming back from 12 days off but his energy level wasn't all that great. And I didn't think the teams energy was that great this evening either. This is a concern because to me his energy has been waning for weeks. When he was out. The team's energy exploded to an extent. He came back and the energy took a dive.

How many of you see this and think it's a concern?

I won't consider it to be a concern until at least 4-5 games. He hadn't played since Feb. 12th. If we're coming back from the road trip with the same energy as this one (and played that way throughout) then I'd worry... but that was the bench getting minutes, so of course they will be fresh.

 

[Strenuus]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

This guy is fucking horrible... where did they find him? Bay-tum?

[video=youtube;nzX621UVFNM]

Thanks for the video... I mentioned it a few posts up... it's almost like he says "Bait-um". I mean, it's not even close to the spelling of the name. Like, when people say "Or-e-Gone" Where the hell is that last e? Or the intonation of "ore"? It says ORE! Like a thing you freaking row with! Gah!

 

[jlprk]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

That guy sounds like a transplant from another sport. With that soft, smooth voice, maybe he did golf telecasts. He starts with Aldridge's "strained grawn."

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

That guy sounds like a transplant from another sport. With that soft, smooth voice, maybe he did golf telecasts. He starts with Aldridge's "strained grawn."

Reminds me of good old j. R. From wwe. "My gawed He's boken in haff!"

 

[Strenuus]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

Reminds me of good old j. R. From wwe. "My gawed He's boken in haff!"

No, JR is so much better. lol.

Though, I remember that line, because it was from the Hell in the cell with Undertaker and Mankind. #nostalgia

 

[julius]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

That almost sounded like Van Earl Wright (CNN HEADLINE...SPOOOOOORRTS!) who should know better.

 

[maxiep]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

Trail Blazers PR ‏@TrailBlazersPR The Trail Blazers have held their opponents below 40% FG in four straight games for the first time since Feb. 11-16, 2005.

Wow, I had no idea. It's not just teams missing open shots, it's been us rotating and attacking the shooter.

Good Lord, if this team actually starts playing defense, we suddenly become pretty scary.

 

[maxiep]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

1st sweep of Denver since 96-97.

Glad we're done playing them...

Hickson 11 and 5. Pedestrian.

I disagree. I wish we had many more games against them. We have their number this year.

 

[maxiep]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

It looks like we didn't even break a sweat winning this game; just another day in the park. We had the lead almost wire-to-wire. We played about as hard as we needed to and won it. You can't complain about that.

This is exactly what I was going to post. This was--dare I say--a Spurs-like win. We played a lot of our bench, used our starters to push the lead, when Denver made a run we always answered. It really seemed like we played at 80%.

What was also nice, was this was Aldridge's "shake off the rust" game. I expect him to look much better against the F'L*kers.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

Ugly ass win.....but I'll take it! Love how that dork SlyPokerDog or whatever his name is who is ALWAYS negative was cracking on Nic.....my man had a career high 16 boards and 6 dimes!

I HATE that guy! He always gets sand in my vagina.

 

[maxiep]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

Trail Blazers PR ‏@TrailBlazersPR

Nicolas Batum is the first Trail Blazer to record 16+ rebounds and 6+ assists in the same game since Zach Randolph on Nov. 17, 2003 at DAL.

This is perhaps the most incredible statistic in Blazer history. I mean, there was a game where Z-Bo had six assists?

 

[maxiep]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

Watching this game twice, we always had this game in complete control. We'd sprint out to a double digit lead, cruise, the Thuggets would make a small run to get within five, then we'd sprint back out to a double digit lead.

At no time during the game did I think we were in danger of losing it.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

Watching this game twice, we always had this game in complete control. We'd sprint out to a double digit lead, cruise, the Thuggets would make a small run to get within five, then we'd sprint back out to a double digit lead.

At no time during the game did I think we were in danger of losing it.

I didn't get to watch until this morning. I was surprised and impressed with Denver's effort. They played some good D and I thought they'd at least be in semi-tank mode.

 

[e_blazer]

Re: GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2014, SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW & N

This is perhaps the most incredible statistic in Blazer history. I mean, there was a game where Z-Bo had six assists?

Yeah, I was amazed at that as well. I figure that at least half of them have to have been offensive rebound situations where he fumbled the ball and a teammate put it in.